Mission Raniganj Box Office Collection Day 1: Akshay’s Film Beats Thank You For Coming With Decent Number

A month after the release of Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan, the box office is witnessing an interesting clash this week. We are talking about the box office clash between Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra's Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue and Bhumi Pednekar and Shehnaaz Gill starrer Thank You For Coming.

While Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue is a disaster thriller, Thank You For Coming happens to be a sex comedy boasting an interesting cast. Both movies have been creating substantial buzz ever since they were announced. And while Akshay and Bhumi are seen locking horns at the box office, there have been speculations which film will be performing well.

According to a report published in Sacnilk, Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue witnessed a decent start at the box office. The Tinu Suresh Desai directorial, which opened to mixed reviews, will reportedly be minting Rs 3.50 crores on the first day of release. Interestingly, Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue has managed to beat Thank You For Coming on the first day itself.

For the uninitiated, Thank You For Coming, which also stars Shehnaaz Gill, Kusha Kapila, Shibani Bedi, Anil Kapoor, Karan Kundrra etc, witnessed a slow start at the box office and is likely to start with a collection of Rs 1 crore. It is evident that Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue has minted over three times the opening day collection of Thank You For Coming.

Meanwhile, talking about Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue, Akshay, while addressing the students of IIT Dhanbad in a virtual interaction, stated, "Jaswant Gill's real-life story is truly inspiring and encouraging. Similarly, 'Padman' also showcased the inspiring journey of a visionary. They don't make people like them anymore. As an actor, I really love working on such inspirational stories that need to be told. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to speak to Jaswantji on call when he was alive. He was so humble, simple, and down to earth that it was genuinely an honor talking to him".